Washington, Mar 31 : A commonly used painkiller has been found to be effective against treating the acute pain of shingles, an illness that often causes severe pain along with a rash.

The painkiller oxycodone can help in treating acute pain of shingles, which is caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus, a bug that causes chicken pox.

Only those having chicken pox are vulnerable to shingles.

Older adults aged 85 have 50pct increased likelihood of getting shingles.

Washington, Mar 31 : Late Hollywood actor Rex Harrison died looking for the perfect butler who could cook well and tolerate his frequent outbursts, his stepson revealed.

The `My Fair Lady' actor's stepson Jared Harris revealed that his stepfather could never find a butler who could serve him the right meal, and bear his outbursts too.

"He could never find one who would stay, because he was so appalling," Contactmusic quoted him as saying.

Washington, Mar 31 : A film company sued by ‘The Godfather’ star James Caan has denied that it ever signed a movie deal with the actor.

According to TMZ. com, Caan, 69, filed a five-million-dollar suit against Fish Weir Filmworks and writer/director Daniel Adams at California''s Superior Court earlier this year, reports Contactmusic.

In the papers, the actor alleges that Adams and executives at the production company backed out of an agreement for him to play the lead role in forthcoming picture ‘The Lightkeepers’.

New York, Mar 31 : American actor Mickey Rourke has become a babe magnet after he rose to fame for his role in the film ‘The Wrestler’.

It looks like women are trying to sink their hooks into Rourke, 56, with Chinese actress Bai Ling having been named among them, reports the New York Post.

Now, a Russian “model/pop star” has revealed to the local Russkie papers that she is going to marry the actor.

As per culturebuzz. com, Irson Kudikova, 26, met Rourke during his Moscow shoots for “Iron Man 2”, in which he plays a Russian gangster.

Kudikova claims that they''re dating and about to be engaged.

Washington, Mar 31 : The members of the Brit comedy TV show Monty Python's Flying Circus are all set to reunite for an upcoming TV documentary tribute.

The remaining members of the sitcom - John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam - have all given their nod to the 6-episode Monty Python documentary `Almost the Truth' (The Lawyer's Cut), which will debut in America as part of cable network IFC''s Python Week.

Washington, Mar 31 : Pop star Rihanna has allegedly demanded that Chris Brown make an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show alongside her, and apologize to her publicly.

The `Umbrella' hitmaker, who was allegedly attacked by Brown and left her with horrific injuries, is reportedly in talks with media mogul Oprah Winfrey to make an appearance on her show.

Rihanna not only wants Brown to appear on the Oprah Winfrey show, but also make an apology on the show.